Toad Hall

SP 58 NE KIMCOTE & WALTON THE CROSS, Walton (east side)

1/11 Toad Hall

• II

House, formerly cottages. Circa C16, remodelled in circa early C17 and extended circa late C17 or C18. Timber framed, mostly rendered. Thatched roof. Brick axial and gable end stacks. PLAN: 3-room plan; the centre and right hand (S) rooms were the original 2-room plan house, the right unheated, the centre room open to the roof and heated from an open hearth fire. in circa early C17 a floor and axial stack were inserted and later in C17 the left hand (N) room was added or possibly rebuilding of putative third room. EXTERIOR: Single storey and attic. 4-window range. Door to left of centre with 3-light casement to either side, that to right under cambered head. 3-light leaded casement further to right also under cambered lintel and 2-light casement to far right. Above are three 3-light eyebrow dormers, that to left leaded and probably C18. C20 window on left end door and 2-light window on right end. To rear are two 2-light windows, a 3-light window, and 4 bays of large-panel timber framing. Small C20 lean-to garage at rear. INTERIOR: Centre room has chamfered axial beams with hallow step stops and large fireplace with unchamfered timber lintel. Right (S) room has chamfered axial beam with mutilated steps. Jowled storey posts; tie-beams with curved braces. Large principal rafters, crossed at apex, diagonal ridgepiece,through purlins set on backs of principals and mortice and tenoned collar; cannon rafters missing. The roof timbers are smoke- blackened over centre rear. Tie beams truss over north extension, crossed at apex.

Listing NGR: SP5955487069